Naru's POV

I was slightly worried that Mai had not awoken in the last four hours. I have a good idea of what is going on in this place but I am waiting on Yasu to finish finding out the rest of the information just to be sure. Gene says that he can feel two presences here but he cannot determine their intent at the moment,not that he is really trying too hard, with Masako being hurt one would think that he would take his own advice about relationships since he is always teasing me about Mai.

'What was that Noll, are thinkingyou about me again?'

'Goaway Gene we have a case to solve and since you are so wrapped up in Ms. Hara at the moment we are getting nowhere fast and Mai is the only one that seems to be able to find any information out about this haunting.'

'What?! I AM NOTwrapped up in Ms. Hara, just concerned about her well being. That is not such a bad thing is it?'

'I am not saying that it is a bad thing Gene, just maybe you should deal with the plank in your own eye rather than the splinter in mine.'

'I don't know how to deal with Masako. She will never care about me in the way I care for her.'

'You have time to show her how you feel.'

'I guess you are right but Noll you need to decide as well, you and Mai deserve to be happy. BesidesMother would adore Mai.'

'Yes well about the case at hand,have you noticed anything new?'

'Well, the friendlier of the two ghostsis currently talking to Mai, but for some reason I cannot make out what they are saying it is sort of like the ghost or possibly Mai is creating a fog around their two forms.'

'Hmm, I will have to discuss this with Mai.'

'She is waking up and the two children are fighting again.'

Mai sat up about the same time that the Monk and Ayako started to launch in to a childish fight.

Mai's POV

Looking around as I sat up I realized that Naru was looking at me. I could not help it I blushed a bright red remembering Hanako's suggestion of relieving the sexual tension between us.

Naru has his eye brow quirked and looks slightly amused at my expense. Great now his ego has been inflated further.

Naru finally broke the stare down "Mai did you have a dream?"

Nodding "Yes Hanako told me that the beast like thing was summoned here by an employee but she wants us to release that employee from the hold the beast has over him and that the guy that is controlling it was not always bad."

Naru seemed to be thinking about what is said then suddenly "Was that all she said?"

Blushing again and looking down I just nod my head.

"Very well, prepare for an exorcism and let Father Brown know as well, it will take all we got to release the hold he has over the person of interest and we have to find the place in the building he summoned from so that we can cleanse the exact area. This case ends tonight."

Naru's POV

Mai was hiding something from me and I want to know what it is but first I have to get everyone out of the room.

After everyone left "Mai Tea"

"What? You said no one could go off by themselves and everyone else is busy. Who is going to go with me?"

Chuckling to myself. "I will."

Mai turns to go to the kitchen huffing and puffing the whole way. "Stupid. Narcissistic. Tea Addicted Jerk. I wanna punch him in his pretty little face. What am I a tea slave?"

Rolling my eyes I decided to let her know I was paying attention."Yes Mai, you are my tea slave so get over it and finish your job."

Blushing she started scrambling about the kitchen preparing tea.

When she set the kettle on to boil I figured it was the best time to ask her what she was hiding from me.

Mai's POV

I could feel Naru watching me as I prepared the kettle to boil the water named for master's tea.

All of a sudden he was behind me speaking in my ear. "What were you trying to hide from me earlier when you were recapping your dream to everyone. And Mai do not lie to me.

Shaking I squeak out, "Ok."

"NOW MAI."

"Alright alright I'll tell you. Geez, who knew you were so nosy. When I was talking to Hanako she told me that her and the beast man's master used to be lovers and friends."

Naru went in to his thinking pose. "That's not all she said is it? Why would you leave that out when telling everyone the dream. What else are you trying to hide?"

Blushing "Well…"

Before I could reply the tea kettle shrilly alerting me that I had a task to complete, thank goodness, now I don't have to reply to Naru.

AN: Thank you to all of you who have favorite, followed, and reviewed so far I appreciate the support!

Big thanks to Treelow955. You helped read fix my mistakes.

To all my readers I will be posting another chapter tomorrow now that I have my computer back it should be easier. :-)

To anyone who has a suggestion for my Masako/Gene portion of the story let me know because the next case will be centered around them.